Vehicle-axle.



T. n. JONES.

, VEHICLE AXLE. APPLICATION TILED JULY 22', 1908.

Patented Jan. 5,1999.

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vr i rn won i from 1 ii? new THOMAS D. JONES, F CLEVELAND, OHIO.

VEHIGLE-AXLE No. seems.

Specification oi Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. 5,1909.

Application filed July 22, 1908. serial N0. @382.

T 0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, Tr-roams D. JoNEs,

citizen of the United States, residing at Cleveland, in the county of Cuyahoga and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful improvements in Vehicle-Axles, of which the following is a specification.

. This invention relates to axles for vehicles, and has for its object to provide an improved axle or supporting structure which will serve the purposeor function of a pneumatic or other resilient tire, the wheels being solid or extends.

ordinary wheels, the axle being made in. sec

' end a tel-shaped hanger er retainer t in or between which the middle section 3 of the axle A bolt or pin 6 projects downwardly from the bolster and works in a hole in the axle section and prevents lateral or endwise movement thereof. Coiled springs 7 are located in position between the bolster and the axle, preferably within the hangers, where they are retained by any suitable means.

Each endoi the axle section3 is provided with on u Werdly extending bent arm or elbow 3' 'wuicli is rigid with said axle section,

- the u per branch of the arm extending out- J toward the wheels. Each end of the section 3 is also provided with a stub axle section 8 which is hinged to the end of the middle section 3 means of a stout pin 9.

ward v Each stub section 8 carries one of the wheels 5. A Lil-shaped retainer or hanger 10 is fixed.

.to the outer end of the elbow 3 and extends around the stub section 8 and assists in holding the same in proper position. A. spring 11, of surlicient strength to stand the pressure, is locstedbetween the outer end of the elbow 3* and the stub section 8, preferably in the space between the sides. of the hanger 10, and this spring serves to cushion the vibration or movement of the stub axle section on the hinge 9. The wheels may be of any suitable or desired construction. wooden wheels can be used.

In use, the springs 7 and 11 will yield un der shock or load and thereby serve the purpose of the invention.

The drawings illustratev the invention in a plain or simple form. Obviously the parts may be made as ornamental as desired, and various other modifications may be made within the scope of the present invention.

I claim: i

A support for avehicle body consisting of an axleconiprisin a. middle section having elbows at the ends thereof projecting u Wardly and outwardly, the outer ends of t e elbows being provided with de ending hangers, outer sections hinged to t e ends of the middle sections, and extending through said hangers, sprin sbetween the outer ends of the elbows an the outer sections, a bolster located between the elbows, and supporting springs between the bolster and the middle axle section. I

Beer MGCURLEY,

' (JLAYTON L. BALDWIN.

Solid- In testimony whereof, I afiix my signature 

